The Power of Enzymes for Athletes: What You Need to Know
There is perhaps no group of people on the planet who focus more on nutrition and supplementation than athletes. The physical demands of training for an athlete, whether they be
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Digestive Enzymes
Antacids, Prescription Drugs or Digestive Enzymes? Your Best Bet for Better Digestion
Upset stomach, heartburn, diarrhea? There are few symptoms as disruptive to your daily life as ones that originate in the digestive system. And if you’re struggling with any of these
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Why Every Protein Powder Should Include Digestive Enzymes
Your body contains thousands of different enzymes, all with a specific function. Digestive enzymes, for example, are catalysts that help break down food into nutrients the body uses to produce
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Meal Replacement Shakes and Digestive Enzymes
What are Supplemental Digestive Enzymes? Your body makes digestive enzymes that enhance digestion, however, due to age or other health conditions such as genetic enzyme insufficiency or food intolerances, endogenous enzymes may not
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The Right Enzymes for Ketogenic Diets
What Exactly is the Keto Diet? The idea behind the keto diet is to change which energy source your body uses. Most of us eat a diet high in carbohydrates from
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Combating Traveler’s Diarrhea with Saccharomyces Boulardii
What is Traveler’s Diarrhea? Traveler’s diarrhea is a digestive condition that leads to abdominal cramps and loose stools. It’s caused by drinking water contaminated with bacteria or eating compromised food. While
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Pet Nutrition: Digestive Enzymes Offer Health Boost to Dogs & Cats
Enzymes are protein molecules which perform specific functions. They are not “alive”, like probiotics, but they are only active under certain conditions. This is because proteins- which are made of
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What is an Enzyme?
First of all, an enzyme is a protein. The main forms of proteins are structural, hormones, regulatory, and enzymes. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary defines an enzyme as follows: “Enzymes are
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